Bob in OHIO

Explain the issues ...and offer 700, and see how they react. They likely bought for 250.... and the 7 bills gives you some room, but not...

If a depot rework, there may be numbers added to the bottom (keel of the stock)... take pics of any stamps in the wood. Depot stamps can...

There are two items to consider.... First is the receiver "over stamp". I have had numerous rifles made by dot with errors and...

Sadly, the rifle was “redone” not a ton of pics to see all that you have, but the serial on the side of the bolt arm, the reblue, and...

Not overly bothered by the receiver sn and have seen similar, but the stock is wrong

I will pile on, and mention the woofy sling ...

Ignore people saying they see peening, there isn’t any. Bolt is renumbered, stock could be original just sanded, it’s the correct type...

There are some Mauser, when they come from the closet, need attention (brushes & oil). There are others that should not even be oiled...

Walnut is fine in ‘41, ‘42, ‘43, ‘44, and ‘45... but the stock needs a E/WaA135 and the stock channel must be number along with bands...

Why are the firing proofs different?

Cupped BP, and no cartouches in the wood would be what a dou 1943 would reside in...

Note the E/37 above the bcd...

Wow thats a keeper. Bob I have one ill dig out but its a war horse compared to this.

I sent you the s/n on this one not too long ago for your walnut registry. It’s matching, original and generally quite nice, but it’s in...

... love it!! Another g-block for data collection. (edit: Hmmm, actually, I already had it)